Benefit Groups

In
this section, you will find benefits information specific
to your job/career family (such as faculty or new employee) or benefit group (such as graduate student employee or retiree), eligibility information (so you can go directly
to information on the plan for which you are eligible) and special
circumstances or issues pertaining to your job/career family or benefit group. You
should continue to check here for updates and special notices
about your benefits. If you wish to find specific information
about a particular benefit plan, you may wish to go directly to
the "Benefits Plans"
section of this site. If you seek details about a particular
life event, such as open enrollment, adoption, or marriage,
you should check the "Life
Events" section of this site.

Your
eligibility for benefits at the University of Michigan is
based on your job/career family or benefit group, your appointment percentage, and
the duration of your appointment. For
details on your eligibility for specific benefits, review
Eligibility section. This section also provides information on benefits coverage for your eligible dependents.

Limitations
The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents. Although the university has elected to provide these benefits this year, no individual has a vested right to any of the benefits provided. Nothing in these materials gives any individual the right to continued benefits beyond the time the university modifies, amends, or terminates the benefit. Anyone seeking or accepting any of the benefits provided will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the benefits programs and the university's right to modify, amend or terminate them.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the benefits information in this site. However, if any provision on the benefits plans is unclear or ambiguous, the Benefits Office reserves the right to interpret the plan and resolve the problem. If any inconsistency exists between this site and the written plans or contracts, the actual provisions of each benefit plan will govern. The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents.